Inclosing device for flying machines



Feb. 3, 1925 J. B. STRAUSS INCLOSING DEVIQEFOR FLYING MACHINES Fil ed Aug. 10, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l Slave/5Z5) Feb. 1925- J. B. STRAUSS INCLOSING DEVICE FOR FLYING MACHINES Filed Aug. 10, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,524,956 PATENT oFF cE.

JOSEPH B. STRAUSS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

INCLOSING DEVICE FOR FLYING MACHINES.

Application filed August 10, 1920. Serial No. 402,645.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH B. STRAUSS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in-the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Inclosing Devices for Flying Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to inclosing devices for flying machines, etc., and has for its object to provide 'a new and improved device of this description. The invention has among other objects to provide a structure of the kind described having means for easily. and quickly opening and closing a portion of the structure so as to permit the devices which it houses to be easily inserted and removed, The invention has other objects which are more specifically pointed out-in the following description.

Referring now to the drawings Fig. 1 is a front view showing one form of housing device embodying the invention);

Fig. 2 is a section through the door and the portions of the housing device adjacent thereto; 7 V

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view showing a modified construction.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

Referring now to the drawings I have shown in Fig. 1 a front View of a housing device l. This housing device is provided with a door 2 which may be opened and closed when the device housed is taken in or out. The door 2 works on horizontal pivots and moves vertically to open and close. it. As herein shown the door is provided with a purality of trusses 3, and is supported by pins 4: which are connected with the trusses andwhich also project through the supporting pieces 5 which are fastened to the supporting beams 6. Any desired number of trusses and supporting beams may be used, and in the construction shown I have illustrated four. The trusses are.provided with projecting ends 7 which'project be yond the pivotal points, that is the pins 4. These projecting ends may project between the beams 6 as shown for example in Figs.

2 and 3. A counterweight 8 is attached to 'the projecting rear ends of the trusses by pins 19. This counterwei ht is also connected by links .10 with a xed part of the structure, as for example by means of the pivots 11. The links are also pivoted to the counterweight by the pivots 12. The counterweight preferably counterbalances the d,oor so that it is balanced in all its various positions and'moves with the door.

The position of the counterweight-is shown in Fig. 2 in full lines when the dooris opened, and in dotted lines when the door is closed. Some. suitable means is provided for opening and closing the door. As herein shown a motor 13 is provided. This motor is connected with suitable gearing 14 and a shaft 15,. having a plurality of pinions 16 which engage the racks 17 on the trusses. The door may also'be operated by hand by means of a chain or the like 18,

I prefer to provide a heating device, such 'as a steam pipe 24, so'that any snow and sleet or the like that might otherwise obstruct the closing of the door will be melted so as to leave the space for the end of the door always clear.

The device is particularly adapted for large structures and by this means the door, regardless of its size and weight, can be easily handled because of its construction, its method of suspension and its counterweight arrangement.

When the door is open it forms a canopy,

thus increasing the protective space and the space under which operators can work and still be protected or under cover.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a construction where there are two doors or sections 27 and 28, one opening upward and the other opening downward. are counter-balanced as shown. The upper door is provided with pivots 27 and when opened acts as a canopy'and the lower door when opened acts as the roadway or extended floor upon which the devices to be enclosed -may be moved as they are being moved into the enclosure. When two doors are used, that is where the device is divided into an upper and lower section, the upper section may be mounted and arranged as Both of these doors.

4 30, and a counterweight 31 is pivoted to the door and operates in apit-32. These sections it willbe noted have extensions beyondthe pivots and the eounterweights are con-- nected with these extensions. A space .33 is provided for the lower section when open so that it may act as a runway. The inner face 34 of this door is provided with a suitable covering so that it may act as a floor or runway when in its open position. It will be noted that when the door is opened all of the parts are beyond the limits of the clearance line of the openings to be closed, which is a line running crosswise of the opening at the upper and lower part thereof, forming the limits vertically of the maximum opening.

I have described in detail a I particular construction embodying the invention but it is of course evident that the parts may be varied in many particulars, without departing from the spirit .of the invention as set forth 'in the claims hereto appended and I therefore do not limit myself to the par-,

ticular construction shown.

'1 claim: I

- 1. housing device for flying machines comprising an inclosing' device provided with an'openingthrough which the object 'to be housedmay be introduced into and 4 ecting into the interior ofthe inclosing de-' vice, so as to be enclosed and housed thereby.

withdrawn from the inclosing device, a'door for said opening pivoted near its upper end and normally in a verticalposition'when closed said dooropening outwardly, a portion of said door pro ecting beyond the pivotal point, anda counterweight connected with the projecting-end of said door arranged to counter-balance the same, the portion. of the door projecting beyond the pivotal point, and the counterweight, pro- 2..A housing device for flying machines comprising an inclosing device provided with an'opening-through which the object to be housed may be introduced into andwithdrawn from the inclosing device, a door for said opening pivoted near its iipper end and normally in a vertical position when closed said door opening outwardly, a portion of said door projecting beyond the pivotal point, and a counterweight connected with the; projecting end of said dooran ranged.- to counter-balance the same flthe portion-xofthe "doorprojecting beyond :'the

and means for moving said door Landsaid pivotal point, and; the counterweight, projectin'g into the interior of the inclosing de: vice, so as to be enclosed and housed thereby,

., counterweight to open and C1 086 sai d opening. p I i v v ihousing'l'dev'iceior y g afillilles comprising an inclosing i device provided with an opening through whichtheobject to be housed may be introdueed into and with-.

drawn from the inclosing device,a door for 'said opening, said door opening outwardly and provided with a plurality of trussesinclosmg device so as to be'enclosed and housed thereby.

4. A housing device for flying'vmachines comprising an inclosing device provided with an opening through which the object to be housed may be introduced into and withdrawn rom the inclosing device, a'door for said ope ing, said door provided with a plurality of trusses spaced apart, a support or said door, pivots pivotally connecting said trusses with said supports, .a portion of said trusses projecting beyond said pivots, a

counterweight pivoted to*tl 1e.projecting ends of said trusses, and a pivotal 'connection between'said counterweight and a'fixed part at a distance therefrom.

5. A housing device for flying machines comprising an inclosing device provided with an opening through which thejflying machine to be housed may be introduced into and withdrawn from the inclosing device,

a door for said openingvpivoted near one end and normally in a vertical position when closed, a portion' of said -door projecting beyond the pivotal point, and a counterapart, the ends-of said trusses passing 1y between the supports of pair, pivots connected with said trusses at a distance from their ends,- said pivots 'connectin'g the trusses with -said-supports.

T 7-. A housing device for flying machines comprising an inclosing. device provided with an "opening through which the object-to be weight connected with said projecting end 4 housed maybe introduced into andwi'thdrawn from the inclosing: device,- a door 'for said openingf said door provided witl'f' ia plurality-1 ofrtrusse'sspaeed apart,

for said door arranged in pairs and spaced apart, the ends of said trusses passing freely between the supports of each pair, pivots connected with said trusses at a distance from their ends, said pivots connecting the trusses with said supports, a counterweight connected with the uper ends of said trusses and acting to counter-balance said door.

8. A housing device for flying machines comprising an inclosing device provided with an opening through which the obj act to be housed may be introduced into and withdrawn from the inclosing device, a door for said opening pivoted near itsupper end and normally n a vertical position when closed, a portion of said door projecting beyond the pivotal oint, and a counterweight -connected with tie projecting end of said door arranged to counter-balance the same, the door when open forming a canopy overports, extensions beyond said pivots, counterweights on said extensions andmeans for rotating said sections about their pivots to open and close the sections.

10. A closing device for closing an opening comprising a section mounted on pivots near one end, a supporting device for said device is balanced, means for rotating said closing device, all parts of said closing device in its fully open position being beyond the limits of the clearance line of the open- K ing to be closed.

11. A movable part adapted to be opened or closed, pivots near one end thereof on which said movable part is mounted, supports for said pivots, an extension beyond said pivots, an upwardlyextending counterweight pivotally connected to said extension and counter-balancing the weight of the movable part, a link pivotally connected with the upperend of said counterweight, a support towhich said link is pivotally connected, and'means for rotating said movable part from one plane into another plane.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 7th day of August,

JOSEPH B. STRAUSS. 

